SAN
BASICS QUIZ
1.
This is a technology for transmitting data between computer devices at data
rates of up to 10 Gbps. It is especially suited for connecting computer servers
to shared storage devices and for interconnecting storage controllers and
drives.
What
is it?
2.
This is a type of SAN switch that provides features such as storage
virtualization, quality of service (QoS), remote mirroring, data sharing,
protocol conversion and advanced security. These switches are an important part
of storage area management, a methodology that is gaining in importance as
networks become increasingly complex and expensive to deploy, operate and
maintain.
What
is it?
3.
This is a general term for several approaches to using the Internet Prototol
(IP) in a SAN usually over Gigabit Ethernet. Proponents claim that it offers a
number of benefits over Fibre Channel, and will promote the widespread adoption
of SANs that was predicted when they were first introduced.
What
is it?
4.
This type of backup can be conducted through a SAN or with a tape device
directly attached to the storage subsystem. Some of the advantages of this type
of backup include shorter backup and recovery times and less disruption to
other systems and applications.
What
is it?
5.
This is a transmission technology based on the Ethernet frame format and
protocol used in local area networks (LANs). It provides a data rate of 1
billion bits per second (one gigabit).
What
is this?
6.
Storage networks must partition their physical disks into logical entities so
that host servers can access storage area network storage. This term can be
used to refer to an entire physical disk, or a subset of a larger physical disk
or disk volume.
What
is this?
7.
This is a is a circuit board and/or integrated circuit adapter that provides
input/output (I/O) processing and physical connectivity between a server and a
storage device.
What
is this?
8.
This is a standard designed to enable Fibre Channel communications to run
directly over Ethernet. It makes it possible to move Fibre Channel traffic
across existing high-speed Ethernet infrastructures and extend the reach and
capability of SANs.
What
is this?
9.
This is an IP-based storage networking standard for linking data storage
facilities, developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). These
types of SANs are popular in SMBs because they are often easier to set up and
less expensive than Fibre Channel SANs.
What
is this?
10.
This is a method of optimizing the efficiency with which the available space is
utilized in SAN. Added benefits of using this include reduced consumption of electrical
energy, smaller hardware space requirements and reduced heat generation as
compared with traditional networked storage systems.
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